Nangarhar operations: 16 Taliban and ISIS militants killed, wounded

Afghan army killed at least sixteen Taliban and ISIS terrorists during separate operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan army said a militant affiliated with the ISIS terrorist group was killed and another militant was wounded during an airstrike in Deh Bala district.

The Silab Corps officials the airstrike was carried out by the US forces using the unmanned aerial vehicle.

In the meantime, the provincial government media office in a statement said at least three Taliban insurgents were killed and eleven others were wounded during the clashes in Momand Dara and Ghani districts.

The statement further added that a local commander of the group was also among those wounded and another militant was arrested alive and some weapons were also confiscated.